Following the January vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee, on April 4, 2016, the Senate passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 in a unanimous vote of 86-0. Shortly thereafter, on April 20, 2016, the House Judiciary Committee approved the Senate’s version of the DTSA. On April 27, 2016, the House of Representatives passed the legislation in a vote of 410-2. The bill is now being sent to the White House for President Barack Obama’s signature. The Obama administration has shown strong support for the bill.